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Nov 17, 2023 | News Story
This week marked two years since Writers Guild of America East members at MSNBC (MSNBC Union) began negotiations on their first collective bargaining agreement.
Nov 17, 2023 | News Story
Registered apprenticeships are good for employers and good for working people. Employers develop a highly skilled workforce, and working people get paid work experience, classroom learning and a pathway to success. There are registered apprenticeships across industries like hospitality, the care economy, cybersecurity, construction and advanced manufacturing. The people working in these...
Nov 17, 2023 | News Story
When you buy union, you’re supporting good jobs in American communities, jobs that provide living wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and dignity and respect for work. Look for quality products, produced by union members, when preparing for your Thanksgiving feast. Find the full list of union products here!
Nov 17, 2023 | News Story
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), has issued a statement urging workers be treated with dignity and respect from in-store shopping to e-commerce warehousing, from farm to table and everything in between:
Nov 10, 2023 | News Story
On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA's TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. As of 12:01am on November 9, the 118 day long strike has been officially suspended and all picket locations are closed. From SAG-AFTRA's statement:
Nov 10, 2023 | News Story
Last Friday, workers at the Uncommons, Manhattan’s first board game cafe, located in the West Village, demanded union recognition during a busy game night by
Nov 10, 2023 | News Story
Unionized employees at Conde Nast took action Wednesday, delivering a petition that demanded corporate transparency after the company proposed laying off as much as 25% of the union.
Nov 10, 2023 | News Story
Two of New York City’s largest and most important mass transit construction projects are set to begin thanks to federal funding grants recently announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Nov 10, 2023 | News Story
Tuesday night’s election results showed the power working people have in electing pro-worker candidates, up and down the ballot, who will fight for us and stand up to wealthy corporate interests and extremists. In communities across the country, thousands of union volunteers engaged in deep discussions with fellow workers, engaging in one-on-one, face-to-face engagement on the issues that matter...
Nov 3, 2023 | News Story
A six-week wave of strikes that hobbled the three largest U.S. automakers has resulted in tentative contract agreements that, if ratified, will give autoworkers their biggest pay raises in decades. On Monday, the UAW and General Motors reached a deal that mirrored agreements the union had reached in recent days with Ford and Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, Jeep and Chrysler.